Yutaka Miyzaki's will to help the physically and mentally challenged

Ode Magazine

Yutaka Miyazaki is a special person. He is a doctor in a small town in northern Japan. Even though his home life is rural, his heart is as wide as the earth, and his heart is as deep as compassion will allow.

Dr. M could have opened his own clinic and served his community’s colds, flus, hay fevers, and general ailments, as many with his training do here. But instead of following that conventional route, Dr. M decided to devote his life to promoting the welfare of people who are physically and mentally challenged.

Rather than provide care with the attitude of these noble individuals needing handouts, Dr. M believes his “clients” should be given every opportunity to care for and support themselves. He encourages independent living and work experience wherever possible. And he always says, “Why not?”

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